Holder for safety-razor blades



H. 0. KEMPTON.

1 HOLDER FOR SAFETY RAZOR BLADES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- 29, 19]!!- Patented June 21, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOLDER FOR SAFETY-RAZOR BLADES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 21, 1921.

Application filed November 29, 1919. Serial No. 341,411.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRISON D. KEMP- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Providence, in the county of Providence andState of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Holders for Safety-Razor Blades, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a holder for safety razor blades whereby ablade may be readily positioned and clamped between two arms and held inthe handle while the blade is being stropped; and the object of thisinvention is to provide such a blade holder which is very simple andextremely inexpensive in construction and practical in its operation,the clamping member being so arranged as to be readily inserted in ahandle whereby the device may be conveniently manipulated for stroppinga blade.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1is a perspective view illustrating my improved stropping device.

Fig. 2is a perspective view of the clamping member removed from thehandle and the guide roll removed from this member.

Fig. 3-.is a perspective view of the handle with the clamping memberremoved.

Fig. 4is a sectional end elevation on line 4-4; of Fi 1.

Fig. 5-1s a longitudinal section through the clamping member and handleon line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6--is a. View of the blade in the clamping member, one of the armsof said member being removed.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates the handle member of theholderwhich is preferably constructed from sheet stock, the edges 11 ofwhich are turned 'or folded over upon the body portion thereof providinga socket 12 for the purpose presently described.

A blade-gripping member is formed preferably of a strip of sheet stockfolded endwise 13 upon itself comprising two opposing gripping arms 14and 15 normally set slightly apart providing a space between them toreceive the edge of the blade '16. The end portions 17 and 18 of thesearms are brought closer together one of which is preferably longer thanthe other to facilitate their entrance into the socket portion 12 of thehandle. The arm 15 is provided with a backing plate member 19 preferablyformed integral with one edge thereof and bent over at a right angle toclose the opening between the arms at their upper edge and the ends 20of the plate are turned upward andpierced at 21 to pivotally mount aroller member 22 between them.

The free edge 23 of this back plate is preferably provided with a tongueor projecting member 24 which is adapted to, extend through acorresponding slot or openin 25 in the opposite arm 14. whereby when tese arms are brought together the back plate is securely locked inoperating position.

The roll member 22 is preferably formed in a plurality of independentsections all mounted on a single pintle whereby the drawing of the razorin a circular sweep across thestropper the speed of the different collarmembers will vary and by being formed independently of each other eachmay turn its required speed independently of the other.

It will be noted that offsetting or inwardly setting the end members 17and 18 shoulders are provided at 26 forming end walls for engaging andfirml securing the thickened back portion 27 o the blade.

By forming one of the arm ends longer than the other the entering ofthese arms into the socket portion 12 of the handle is greatlyfacilitated.

My improved blade holder is extremel simple and inexpensive inconstruction an practical in its operation.

The. solely toward the construction illustrated, but I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the privileges of the mechanical changesto which the device is susce tible, the invention being defined andhmited by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A safety razor blade holder comprising a handle having a recesstherein, a strip of metal folded upon itself forming separable side armsadapted to grip and bind a blade between them, said strip having freeend portions adapted to be inserted and removably held in said handlerecess, a backing plate for the blade integral with one edge of one armand having upturned ends, and a blade guide-roll j ournaled in saidends.

2. A safety razor blade holder comprisforegoing description isdirecteding a handle, a strip of metal folded upon itself formingseparable side arms adapted to grip and hold a blade between them, saidstrip having free ends adapted to be locked together and removably heldin a recess in said handle, a backing plate for the blade integral withone edge of one arm, the free edge of said plate being provided withmeans for engaging the opposite arm when in operative position, bearingmembers on said 10 plate, and a blade guide roll journaled in saidmembers.

In testimony whereof I afiix m signature.

HARRISON D. KE PTON.

